Definitions for celestial

celestial ce·les·tial

Spelling: [suh-les-chuh l]
IPA: /səˈlɛs tʃəl/

Celestial is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 431 anagrams from letters in celestial (aceeillst).

Definitions for celestial

noun

  1. an inhabitant of heaven.
  2. (initial capital letter) a citizen of the Celestial Empire.

adjective

  1. pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.
  2. pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine:
  3. of or relating to celestial navigation:
  4. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.

Origin of celestial

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, equivalent to Latin caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1

Examples for celestial

The others moved their chairs down to join him in the celestial vision.

Geniuses joined the realm of intermediate beings, alternately exalted and tormented by celestial visions.

Bathed in celestial light, and with her husband, Jor-El (Russell Crowe), looking on, she gives birth to their son, Kal-El.

We can only thank some celestial power that he did not seek refuge in the United States.

As a music fan, it was very exciting to finally have access to something close to a celestial jukebox—all music, instantly.

Years, months, and days can, at least in theory, be based on celestial realities, but minutes and seconds are mostly conventions.

A kind of celestial beings, which are fabled by the Hindoos.

As who should say, I devote him to the celestial Powers as an immortal artist!

I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light From the celestial walls!

The little citizen, not to be outdone, declared her to be a celestial witness.

Word Value for celestial
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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